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Schools in Cullman · Cullman City School District, Cullman County School District

Cullman’s public schools outscore 83% of Alabama districts

34% of students in Cullman’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cullman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#23of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 9 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 7 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024 · Cullman County
Students per teacher
17.5
AL 17.0
Schools in town
8
3,243 students on the public path
In brief

Cullman’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 257 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cullman’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cullman City spends $14,319 per student and Cullman County $12,494, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart Elementary (private), St. Bernard Preparatory School (private) and St. Pauls Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cullman’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Alabama school districts, #23 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (257)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,507 test results and a graduating class of 633 could put Cullman anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cullman’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,519 in math, 6,494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cullman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Cullman City Primary SchoolCullman City School DistrictNo scores
3–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–8Cullman Middle SchoolCullman City School DistrictA
9–12Cullman High SchoolCullman City School DistrictB+

Cullman runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cullman City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cullman County School District, shared with Baileyton, Berlin, Colony, Dodge City, Fairview, Garden City, Good Hope, Hanceville, Holly Pond, South Vinemont and West Point. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cullman

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cullman City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,243 students · 16.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,319AL $13,926 · FY2024
A+
Cullman County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 9,901 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,494AL $13,926 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cullman City School District70%
State average 47.3% · 1661 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cullman City School District53%
State average 27.2% · 1669 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cullman County School District51%
State average 47.3% · 4833 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cullman County School District28%
State average 27.2% · 4850 students tested

Cullman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Cullman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CullmanA−Cullman City PK–12 · Cullman County PK–12
Good HopeA−Cullman County

Every school in Cullman

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cullmanby address
Cullman City Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
782 students16:1Rate it →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
A
490 students16:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
A+
466 students17:1Rate it →
Cullman Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
491 students16:1Rate it →
Cullman High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,014 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
137 students13:1Rate it →
St. Bernard Preparatory School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Catholic
126 students10:1Rate it →
St. Pauls Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
89 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Cullman City Career Tech and Cullman Community Comprehensive Learning Center).

Questions about Cullman’s schools

Are Cullman’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cullman children attend outscore 83% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #23 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cullman in?

Two districts: Cullman City School District runs grades PK–12, and Cullman County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Baileyton, Berlin, Colony, Dodge City, Fairview, Garden City, Good Hope, Hanceville, Holly Pond, South Vinemont and West Point.

Where do Cullman kids go to high school?

Cullman High School, with 1,014 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Cullman’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Cullman County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Cullman spend per student?

$14,319 in Cullman City School District and $12,494 in Cullman County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cullman?

Yes: Sacred Heart Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–6, 137 students), St. Bernard Preparatory School (Catholic, grades 7–12, 126 students) and St. Pauls Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 89 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.